The Neptunes began working with rap duo Clipse (rappers Pusha T and Malice) in the late 1990s, and worked on Clipse's album Exclusive Audio Footage, which was not released. As the Neptunes, Williams and Hugo produced Noreaga's 1998 single " Superthug". Williams wrote Riley's verse on Wreckx-N-Effect's 1992 hit " Rump Shaker". After graduating, the group signed with Riley. They entered a high school talent show, where they were discovered by producer Teddy Riley, whose studio was next to the school. He then formed a four-piece "R&B-type" group, The Neptunes, with friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge. In the early 1990s, Williams (with Hugo, Timbaland and Magoo) formed a hip hop group named Surrounded by Idiots they disbanded before making any records. Williams graduated from high school in 1991 and he attended Northwestern University for two years before dropping out. They attended Princess Anne High School where they were in the school band.
Williams met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp, where Williams played drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. One of his ancestors journeyed to West Africa in 1831, prompting other relatives to emigrate from the U.S. His ancestry goes back many generations in Virginia and North Carolina. Pharrell Lanscilo Williams was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 5, 1973, the eldest of the three sons of teacher Carolyn and handyman Pharoah Williams. 2.4 2014–present: The Voice, Something in the Water and other ventures.2.3 2010–2014: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2 and solo international success.2.2 2005–2009: In My Mind and collaborations.He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2) and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of the Neptunes). Williams has received numerous accolades and nominations. His second album, Girl, was released in 2014. In the same year, he was featured on Daft Punk's single " Get Lucky", which won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards. In 2013, he was featured on the song " Blurred Lines" with Robin Thicke and T.I., and his song " Happy" was the lead single for the soundtrack of the film Despicable Me 2. Williams released his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006. Williams has been widely referred to as one of the most influential and successful music producers of the 21st century, having had a significant impact on the sound of modern popular music. In 1999, he became lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D., which he formed with Hugo and drummer Shay Haley. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. Pharrell Lanscilo Williams ( / f ə ˈ r ɛ l/ born April 5, 1973) is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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